Xiaomi shook up the entire smart TV market in India by launching its Mi TV 4, a 55-inch 4K smart TV for just Rs. 39,999. It is one of the most affordable products that Xiaomi has ever brought to India and it is indeed a great buy. But the thing is, you have to be very lucky to get one. Xiaomi's insistence on selling its products in flash sales combined with the ultra-low inventories means that every few weeks only a limited number of people can actually get their hands on the product. While the TV's hardware is good, Xiaomi's custom software isn't for everyone.

While PatchWall seems like a good concept, just as I prefer stock Android over MIUI, I would have preferred Android TV over Xiaomi's custom PatchWall interface. But personal preference aside, the biggest issue with PatchWall is that it doesn't support the Google Play Store, which means you have to sideload apps. The problem with sideloading is that not all apps work. For example, when I wrote this article, both the Netflix and Amazon Prime apps were not working on the Mi TV 4. So whether you're tired of waiting to be able to buy the Mi TV 4 or you don't like the software as it comes with, here are 7 best Mi TV 4 alternatives that you can buy today:

Note: Xiaomi has updated Mi TV 4 to Mi TV 4 Pro and increased the price from Rs. 39,999 to Rs. 49,999. The following Mi TV 4 options are also perfect as Mi TV 4 Pro options.

Before Xiaomi released its Mi TV 4, Vu was the brand most people shopped for when looking to buy an affordable 4K TV. In light of the recent release of the Mi TV 4, the company has launched its own range of new TVs today and considering what they promise to offer, I feel these are a better buy than the Mi TV 4. Vu recently launched three brand new new 4K TVs, but in this article we will focus on the entry-level model, the 43SU128 as it costs in the same range.